Workers Start to Organize in Flushing- #1 Sweatshop Disaster Zone

Workers are now starting to stand up against tip-stealing, blacklisting, and labor law violations rampant for many years in the Flushing community.
•    At Guangzhou Restaurant- after two women workers complained about sweatshop practices at their workplace, the owners fired the workers and tried to evade liability by changing their corporate name. On February 10, 2010, after conducting an investigation, the National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint against the restaurant for retaliating against the workers.
•    In Flushing, limousine and bus drivers are organizing against sweatshop conditions at Yes Car Service. Owners Luo and his associates operate multiple private limousine and bus service companies, with more than 180 vehicles. Over the years, Luo's enterprise has been able to control drivers and eliminate competing companies using gang violence, bribery, and fraud. This has destroyed the health and safety of the workers as well as the public. Moreover, owners failed to report workers’ income to the government, making it difficult for the workers to get benefits when they got hurt or laid off.